Cheryl Wakefield

On January 22, 1951 God blessed Sammie Joe and Val Marie Gavin with their second daughter, Cheryl Ann Wakefield in Chicago, Illinois at Cook County hospital. She was the second oldest, she is preceded in death by mother, Val Marie Calvin and older sister, Rainell Alaway. She is survived by her younger brother, Edward Gavin. She confessed her love for Christ at an early age and joined Shining Star Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Irving. She graduated from Richard T. Crane High School, Chicago, IL.

Cheryl married Renold Wakefield in 1970, and they were blessed with two children Monica Barnes and Tawanda Baker. They relocated to Columbus, Ohio where she was diligent, dedicated, and hardworking employee for the State of Ohio “Bureau of Workers Compensation” as a claim examiner for 33 years, where she retired in September of 2007.

Cheryl was a devoted member of Faith Ministries under Dr. C. Dexter Wise. She was a woman of good works, loving, and devoted to her family, including her granddaughters, Candace Wakefield, and Myah Barnes. She loved to travel, shop, enjoyed life, loved to worship and praise GOD, but most of all was loving and a joy to be around.

On May 4, 2021 GOD decided that he needed Cheryl back with him in the pearly gates of Heaven. She leaves to cherish in loving memory her brother, Edward Gavin; daughters, Monica Barnes (Kevin) and Tawanda Baker (Richard); seven grandchildren, Candace Wakefield, Marquetta O’Neal, Myah Barnes, Alisha, Ricardo, NicKeisha and Felisha Baker; great grandchildren Marquise and Romelo O’Neal; special childhood friends, Jeanette Johnson (Locklear) and Mona Cox both of Chicago, IL; special friends, Carolyn Moorer, Ruth Person, Shirley Roberts, and Janice Greathouse; and a host of nieces and nephews, relatives and friends.

Cheryl smile, spirit, strength, and presence will TRULY be missed.
Her favorite sayings: “Keep the Faith”, “I have more years behind me, than in front of me, “Life is to short”, and “Sitting at home looking cute, minding my business”.

Visitation 10:00am and Funeral 11:00am Friday, May 14, 2021 at MARLAN J. GARY FUNERAL HOME, THE CHAPEL OF PEACE NORTH, 2500 Cleveland Ave.

Interment at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.